Re-stocking

[Steve1]

Re-stocking of the main lake went ahead a YewTree with a good number of 2 to 4 lb Mirrors and Commons

[Wend1]

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[DaveE]

Putting more ravenous carp into the lake won't help the tench fishing.
Best take advantage of the tench fishing before it deteriorates.

[Steve1]

Hi Dave
From what I can gather from YewTree that will be the last of the stocking of carp
I think he is concentrate on tench now.

[DaveE]

Maybe the owners intentions are good but in small lakes large numbers of carp don't mix with tench.
The tench will wither and die over a period of years.

[Steve1]

This is very true, but you usually find this when it heavily stocked particularly with F1`s
As there no F1`s in there and the water is so deep giving a greater volume this particular lake can hold a reasonable head of carp according to the IE.
I was the bailiff of fishery in Anglesey until 12 months ago and it did have that exact problem, it is only just now getting the tench back after 2 years of nettings

[DaveE]

I hope you are right but I remain unconvinced.
My club lake and Harthill spring to mind as waters were the tench fishing has been destroyed and no F1's were involved.

[Steve1]

The re-stocking at YewTree is only to replace fish that have died over winter not as additional stock.

[Wend1]

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[NeilQ]

In full agreement, Wendy. I find carp fishing boring & I think it all became too scientific. Boilies, bivvies, bite alarms....even little motor boats to transport your bait out!! Definitely not angling for me.

I'd much rather have a nice mixed bag of tench, roach etc.

[Wend1]

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[DaveE]

The answer is that you can't watch a float for 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours etc.
Carpers who fish small, overstocked commercial waters for a few hours probably could floatfish and be successful but you can't on understocked carp waters where you may have to fish for days for a run.
 

[Wend1]

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